LESReady! August Updates

THE NEXT LES READY! MEETING, WILL BE HELD AUGUST 27, 11am – 12pm

LES Ready! has a limited number of PPE (masks and gowns). Please let us know if you would like masks or gowns for your organization, clinic or event by contacting lesreadyinfo@gmail.com 

MEETINGS & RESOURCES

  1. NYC TEST AND TRACE CORPS, AUGUST 14, 2020, 11am – 12pm 

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Join NYC VOAD Unmet Needs Meeting. Ask questions and hear from Dr. Ted Long, MD, MHS, who heads the NYC COVID-19 Test & Trace Corps. Dr. Long is also Sr. Vice President of Ambulatory Care at New York City Health + Hospitals

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81371994039  

Meeting ID: 813 7199 4039 

  1. COASTAL STORM PREPAREDNESS WEBINAR, AUGUST 19, 2020, 1pm 
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This coastal storm season is happening during the COVID-19 pandemic. As New York City recovers from the effects of Tropical Storm Isaias, we know coastal storms, like hurricanes and tropical storms, continue to be a significant hazard to the City. Join this webinar, hosted by NYC Emergency Management Community Preparedness with guest speakers from the NYCEM Response Bureau, and the Mayor’s Office of Resiliency, to learn best practices and resources to prepare your community for a coastal storm. Registration & Event Information: https://nycem.webex.com/nycem/onstage/g.php?MTID=e3b6f4f21c1129c1ced49e978cd79646a

  1. “WE THE YOUTH, YOU THE PEOPLE, AUGUST 19, 2020, 3pm – 5pm
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DYCD will host a series of virtual town halls kicking off discussing Structural Racism. One goal is to create a safe space for young people to harness their voice, agenda and power around the uncertainties of the health pandemic, civil unrest, funding priorities, programming and policies that affect their lives. We invite everyone to hear and learn from their voices!

Register below:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dycd-virtual-youth-town-hall-tickets-114444632978

  1. COVID-19 NEW YORK DATA PORTALS
  1.  MORATORIUM ON EVICTIONS 

New York, the state court system has extended a moratorium through October 1 for residential tenants, allowing thousands of renters at risk of eviction momentary relief. The new directive, mandates that no existing or new residential eviction warrants can be executed until October at the earliest and continues its suspension on proceedings. 

  1. GET FOOD NYC – FREE FOOD FOR NEW YORKERS 

Use the below link to find out about Pandemic EBT, SNAP, WIC, Cooking at home tips, food delivery service, fresh produce and more

https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/dsny/contact/services/COVID-19FoodAssistance.shtml

Use the below link/map to find locations that offer free food pantries and Grab & Go meals at NYC schools, as well as grocery stores and farmer’s markets

https://dsny.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=35901167a9d84fb0a2e0672d344f176f

  1. NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SCHOOLS REOPENING PLAN 

New York City Department of Education’s District School Reopening Plan was submitted to the New York State Education Department. The plan is 109 pages and provides a detailed description of the current plans for re-opening. Governor Cuomo announced that schools across New York can reopen for in-person instruction this fall. Under the governor’s announcement, schools can be reopened if they are in a region where the average rate of positive tests for COVID 19 is below 5 percent.  Mayor de Blasio and Chancellor Carranza have set a higher standard and announced that schools can only open if the rate of positive tests in the city is 3 percent or lower. Currently, New York City’s positivity rate is below 1 percent.   

  • School Reopening Phase 1 plans due: 8/12  
  • Program Models Due: 8/14  
  • District Review Team Decisions: 8/21